Shipping Holiday Packages? Double-Check These Shipping Dates
It’s tradition here at Melissa to share the last days you can mail via USPS® for packages and letters to reach its destination by December 25th. This year, 2020, it may be more important than ever before to be aware of last-minute shipping dates, as many of us are celebrating the holidays from home or from…
Holiday Shipping Dates – You Better Check It Twice!
The last day to ship via USPS® Retail Ground™ and expect delivery before December 25th has passed – but don’t worry! We’ve made a list of USPS shipping dates and checked it twice, just for you! Here are the last days to ship your holiday treats and treasures to still reach doorsteps by Christmas Day.…
Melissa Offers Insight on How a Healthy Data Lifecycle Supports Smart Business Decisions
New Resource Touts the Importance of Full Spectrum Protection to Combat Data Pitfalls Rancho Santa Margarita, CALIF – March 6, 2019 – Melissa, a leading provider of global contact data quality and identity verification solutions, today announced availability of the 2019 Melissa Solutions Catalog, a new resource that shares a wealth of information on the…
Online Sales Skyrocket – Reduce Cart Abandonment with Express Entry for a Slice of the Pie
Have you looked at the cart abandonment rates on your website? Maybe it’s time you do, and here’s why: an estimated 1.92 billion people are expected to make online purchases in 2019, resulting in an estimated $3.45 trillion in sales. If you’re losing the sale at the very last step of your online transaction, you’re…
You Better Watch Out!
Today is the last day to send packages USPS Retail Ground™ and expect delivery before Dec. 25th. But you better not cry, because you still have time to plan accordingly – that’s why! We’ve liberated a treasure trove of information from USPS.com where Priority Mail, International Shipping and Priority Mail Express envelopes and boxes are…
2019 USPS Postal Rates Finalized & Approved
The proposed USPS® postal rate changes for 2019 have been finalized and approved. The new rates will take effect January 27, 2019. For a full list of rate changes, visit pe.usps.com. USPS Marketing Mail Letters Old Rate New Rate % Changed 5-Digit 0.251 0.256 1.992% AADC 0.274 0.281 2.555% MAADC 0.287 0.291 1.394% Saturation 0.219 0.224 2.283%…
USPS Raises Postal Rates, Again!
The U.S. Postal Service recently filed its proposed 2019 postage rate hikes with the Postal Regulatory Commission. If passed, new rates will go into effect January 27, 2019. For full details, visit usps.com. For greater detail on the new rates, along with new mailing technology and how to save on bulk mailings, check out this…
Mailing List Accuracy Becomes More Stringent
Mailers face additional penalties in not meeting new Post Service regulations requiring valid, deliverable addresses The newest wrinkle from the U.S. Postal Service impacts businesses with substantial mass mailing efforts. New Mail Update regulations are intended to limit an unacceptable percentage of wrong addresses, which are costly for everyone concerned. The key word here is “unacceptable.” Be…
MAILERS Online: On Demand & In the Cloud Presorting
Say hello to a no-contract, end-to-end mailing solution that’s in the cloud and easy to use. MAILERS Online is a one-stop-shop for all your mailing and presort needs, where you can upload your text or Excel® files to our server and let Melissa take it from there. We’ll presort your list, based on your selected…
Your Basket of Unsortables
When you’re looking to reduce business costs, look to your marketing mailings. Many things can go wrong with an address to make it unsortable–or even undeliverable. Unfortunately, unsorted mail does not qualify for the important postal discounts which you’re entitled too. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater, your direct mail campaigns are salvageable…